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Bighorn Sheep

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Posted by Dan Walters on October 31, 2009 at 4:00 PM
Bighorn Sheep
Captured these sheep near Georgetown this morning. They are starting to get pretty active.

Canon 1D Mark2
500mm f/4 L
Posted by Dan Walters on October 31, 2009 at 4:01 PM
And this one.
Posted by John Mumaw on October 31, 2009 at 7:00 PM
These are both just excellent!
The second one is one of the best portraits I've seen of a bighorn sheep.
Love the limited DOF that lens provides here.
Posted by Scott Bacon on October 31, 2009 at 7:03 PM
The detail in their coat is just awesome - beautiful.
Posted by John Klotz on October 31, 2009 at 8:07 PM
Excellent as always Dan!
Posted by Dean Sauskojus on October 31, 2009 at 8:32 PM
They look so perfect. Bighorns must be doing pretty well in your neck of the woods. Pink eye has cleaned em out pretty good here around Yellowstone over the last decade. #2 is an awesome portrait. Nice work!
Posted by Morris McClung on October 31, 2009 at 9:17 PM
Superb work, Dan! Great light, clarity, and behaviour.
Posted by Dan Walters on October 31, 2009 at 9:45 PM
Thanks for the comments!
Posted by Bob Falcone on November 1, 2009 at 12:58 AM
Sweet shots...The second one is my favorite.
Posted by Ken Wyatt on November 1, 2009 at 1:08 AM
Dan, I always look forward to your wildlife images!

Ken
Posted by Don George on November 1, 2009 at 9:41 AM
Nice crisp images. It won't be long and the head butting will start. Was up to RMNP yesterday to make some deliveries and saw about 30 sheep just outside the Fall River Entrance.
Posted by Adam Schallau on November 1, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Excellent work, Dan. I'd love to see the fine details in a big print.
Posted by Gary Langley on November 1, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Excellent Dan, I was just trying to talk the wife into a trip to Georgetown for Thanksgiving, she said something about our kids. seeing this makes me think they are early this year, I may try the week before Thanksgiving.
Great images
Gary
Posted by Kelly Black on November 1, 2009 at 11:40 PM
Wow, awesome shots! Love the detail and lighting in the 2nd! Very nice.
Posted by Joseph Finn on November 3, 2009 at 1:26 PM
love the horn detail, great shots
Posted by Brenden Mulhern on November 3, 2009 at 2:50 PM
Hey dan did you use RAW or JPG just curios I have some issues sometimes when shooting my wildlife how many shots did you take crisp vs not?
Posted by Dan Walters on November 3, 2009 at 8:18 PM
Brenden, I shot in RAW. Most of the images were pretty sharp, although some were soft.